Door catch



Jan. 23, 1923.

S HEBERLING DooR CATCH. FHED JULY 19 1921 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

Patented den. 23, 1923.

SUSIE HEBERLING, OF OVER/BROOK, KANSAS.

DOOR CATCH.

application filed July 19,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SUSIE HnenRLiNo, a citizen of the United States,residing at Overbroolr, in the county of Osage and ii-tate oi Kansas,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Door Catches, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to door catches, the primary object. of theinvention being to provide a simple type oi door catch which isespecially adaptable for use on screen doors and which is operable fromeither side of the door. 7

Another object of the invention is to provide a bearing for engagementwith the door through which said catch extends so as to facilitateinstallment of the catch and to permit operation of the latter in aneliicient manner, subsequent to installation.

The above and other objects of this invention will be in part describedand in part understood from the following description of the presentpreferred embodiment Or the invention taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1, is an elevational view of a catch constructed in accordance withthis invention illustrating its application on a screen door, the latterbeing tragmentarily shown.

Fig. 2, is a cross-sectional view of the same, and

Fig. 8, is a fragmentary sectional view of the device showing a modifiedform of bearing.

In the drawings, in order to illustrate the application of thisinvention a portion of a screen door l is shown which is associated witha portion of a door jainb It is to be understood that the door and doorjamb may be of the usual or any desired type.

A hearing member generally designated (3 is mountedin the frame of thedoor and in this instance consists of a T-shaped member,

the shank 7 of which is mounted in the door frame and the head 8countersunk in the outer margin of the door. The head is secured byscrews 9 which extend into the door frame as shown by dotted lines inFig. 1. Preferably, the member 6 is made of an integral casting.

The catch proper consists of a strand of wire 10 which is arrangedthrough the shank 7 of said bearing member, in close proximity to thefree terminal of said shank. One end 11 of said strand is bent at rightangles so 1921. Serial No; 485,816.

as to extend beyond the member 6 and beyond the door frame for anappreciable distance, and has the terminal thereof bent at right anglesto provide a hasp 12. The hasp is engageable with a staple 13 mountedupon the door jamb 5. The opposite end ot the strand 10 is bent at rightangles as indicated at M and extends in a direction opposite to the riht angled portion ll. The free terminal of the portion 14: is bentoutwardly so as to lie at right angles to the portion 14 and has aspherical enlargement 15 formed thereon which capacitates as a handle.

In the modified form of the invention shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings,instead of using an integral casting for the bearing member, the lattermay comprise a metallic strap 16, the terminals of which are countersunkin and engaged with the door ira'me, while the portion of the strapmid-way said ends is flexed into engagement indicated at 17 and loopedas indicated at 18 to receive the catch 10.

In use of this device, it is preferable that a recess be formed in thedoor frame to receive the bearing member 6, containing the catch 10. Thestaple 13 is secured to the door jamb at a point where it will lie inthe path of the hasp 12. The door may be opened by exerting pressureupon the handle 15 on one side of the door, or by raising up the portion11 of the catch on the opposite side of the door. Various changes may bemade in the device within the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed is:

In combination with a door and door amb, the latter carrying a staple, acatch including a. T-shaped hearing member, the shank of which ismounted in the frame of the door and the head thereof countersunk in themargin of said door frame, a wire strand extended through said shankhaving one end thereof formed to provide a hasp for engagement with saidstaple and the opposite end formed to provide a handle by which the haspmay be disengaged from the staple.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SUSIE masseuse.

Witnesses:

J. A. CORDTS, A. H. ONsnnN.

